Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) The US and Canada have reached a last minute deal to salvage the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta), overcoming deep divisions to keep the 25-year-old trilateral pact intact. The deal…
San Francisco, Oct 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s administration has sued the state of California in an effort to strike down its new net neutrality law, signed only hours earlier by Democratic Governor Jerry…
Jakarta, Sep 30 (IANS) The death toll from Indonesia’s strong quakes and tsunami in Central Sulawesi province soared to 832 on Sunday as lack of rescuers and vast stretches of land hard to access hampered…
Ranchi, Sep 30 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Sunday expressed doubts over the effectiveness of offering reservation in education and jobs for an indefinite period to bring prosperity to the country. “The idea…
Agartala, Sep 30 (IANS) BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Sunday demanded that Pakistan be broken into four regions – Sindh, Balochistan, Pakhtun and West Pakistan – and the first three must be handed over to…
New York, Sep 30 (IANS) Coming under pressure from his lawyers and investors of Tesla, tech billionaire Elon Musk has agreed to step down as chairman of the company for three years and pay a…
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reached out to Deborah Ramirez, the second woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of inappropriate sexual behaviour, in its background investigation of the Supreme…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 30 (IANS) India has denounced Pakistan’s “preposterous” attempt to exploit and dishonour the memory of the innocent victims of the 2014 Peshawar school massacre by making false allegations against…
Tehran, Sep 30 (IANS) The Iranian Foreign Minister said Iran’s oil sales to India will continue despite the US threats of sanction pressures against Iran and its economic partner, Financial Tribune daily reported on Saturday….
United Nations, Sep 30 (IANS) North Korea on Saturday demanded the United States take steps to secure Pyongyang’s trust before its denuclearization. “Without any trust in the US there will be no confidence in our…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 29 (IANS) The Kerala unit of Shiv Sena on Saturday withdrew its call for a statewide shutdown on Monday to protest the Supreme Court verdict throwing open the Sabarimala temple to all women….
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 29 (IANS) In her speech to the General Assembly that shined a spotlight on Pakistan’s complicity with the “demon of terrorism”, India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj warned on…
By Veturi Srivatsa The just-concluded Asia Cup will be remembered for edge-of-the-seat finishes in four matches as it culminated in India becoming champions for the seventh time, with a last-ball victory over Bangladesh in the…
Jakarta, Sep 29 (IANS) Rescue workers were hunting for survivors on Saturday after earthquakes, including a powerful 7.5 magnitude tremor, and tsunami struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, killing at least 385 people. The death…
Shimla/Manali, Sep 29 (IANS) The five-day long air rescue operation in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul Valley came to an end on Saturday with 252 people, comprising largely tourists, being evacuated safely from the snow-marooned region. Another…
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Fuel prices in the country continued their upward movement on Saturday, with petrol costing nearly Rs 91 a litre in Mumbai. In the country’s financial capital, petrol was priced at…
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has ordered an FBI investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against his US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, throwing his confirmation into doubt. A Senate committee voted on…
Lucknow, Sep 29 (IANS) An Uttar Pradesh constable was on Saturday arrested and booked for murder after he shot and killed a young Apple executive from close range, an official said. The state government has…
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) Google CEO Sundar Pichai met Republican lawmakers here on Friday and agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee in November to allay concerns over privacy issues and the tech giant’s…
United Nations, Sep 29 (IANS) German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said that Berlin is committed to the Iran nuclear deal even though Washington has pulled out. “The nuclear agreement with Iran may not be…